IMF

PTI is off to a thumping start in the foreign policy space

Fund says Islamabad implements its recommendation of e-GDDS

It contains links to statistics published by Ministry of Finance, Bureau of Statistics, and SBP

LCCI official says such constraints will shrink the economy and increase unemployment

The five-year plan is an alternative to the three-year plan being discussed with the global lender

'If the IMF bailout is unavoidable, no anti-country condition will be accepted'

I really don't have regrets in life, says the finance minister

Say economic uncertainty over after assistance offered by friendly countries

Embassy official responded to a NYT piece critical of CPEC

Lender says budgetary support depends on clean bill of economic health from IMF

Proposals also include further increasing interest rates, devaluing currency

Funding from the IMF will do no more than provide a band aid, so ideally such a treatment should be avoided

Finance minister says govt is taking various measures to help the country steer out of economic crisis

The risks ahead cannot be glossed over

Exchange rate adjustment and increase in electricity prices remain two sticking points

Rating agency does not foresee any imminent balance of payments crisis

Speaking in BBC’s Hard Talk, minister says monetary, fiscal policies moving in direction of reforms required by IMF

Need to become a domestic-resourced mobilised, productivity-led and export-oriented economy, says finance minister

Umar, Finger make first visual contact; IMF wants Pakistan to adopt steeper measures

'International cooperation is essential, not optional', she asserts

President implores nation to consider upsurge on Pakistani rupee

IMF has reclassified Sierra Leone as a “high risk” for debt distress as a result of the economic slowdown

The rupee weakens to a record intra-day trading low of Rs144 to the dollar

Earlier, currency had hit an intra-day record low of Rs144 to US dollar

Emerging market economies are already seeing their economies slow

Statement eases concerns that IMF funds will be used to pay back Chinese creditors

'Many of the countries seeking IMF help do not end up fixing their economies'

The problem for our prime minister, however, is that the underlying facts do not change

Securing financial aid from Saudi Arabia and improvement in World Bank doing business ranking are some positives

In the end, it is up to the US administration to decide whether it cares about its image on Pakistani streets or not

One only hopes that Pakistan finally succeeds in preparing an economic policy blueprint

Officials say 'substantive progress' has been made on the bailout package

Disagreement remains on hike in power tariff, increase in interest rate, tax collection target

Terms include imposition of more taxes worth Rs150b

Fund’s proposals aimed at steep fiscal adjustment that will stifle economic growth, increase inflation

In order to pay commercial debts, Pakistan needs a large bailout from the IMF

Commit to provide Rs286b cash surpluses to Centre

Lender demanding massive depreciation, which can push rupee far above 150 to a dollar

Fund suggests slapping new taxes worth Rs160b, raising GST to 18%

International lender, minister note CPEC’s role for sustained growth

The government will do its homework to negotiate favourable terms

Visiting delegation expresses concern over taking loss-making utilities off privatisation list

Source says $9 billion discrepancy surface in figures quoted by Islamabad, Beijing about CPEC projects

Steel mills and PIA will not be privatised, says finance minister

IMF loan will be the first major test of the political skills of Imran Khan

Analysts say the money will give the economy breathing space and stabilise the currency

A delegation will leave for Beijing this week to hold negotiations

Discussions will include interest rate and exchange rate policies

Initial days will include technical discussion, with policy dialogue to be held later

Pakistan had formally requested an IMF bailout programme during the fund's annual meetings